Once upon a time, there was a family of women who lived in the forest . . .

The forest is the only home Sylvie has ever known, ever since her mother found her as an infant beneath an oak tree. She knows that she should be content with her simple life, but she can't help wonder what the world outside has to offer.So when a group of strangers find their way into the forest, Sylvie is entranced. A chance encounter brings her face to face with a boy named Peter Glass, and Sylvie finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew. Her mother and grandmother have always tried to protect her—but what could be so terrible about grape soda and boys with laughter like starlight?But as her curiosity and her friendship with Peter Glass grow, Sylvie also begins to learn of the dangers that the world can hold.And it isn't long before her family—and the entire forest—learn as well.